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Vietnam reports its first monkeypox case
Hanoi : Vietnam's Health Ministry has said that a 35-year-old woman had been diagnosed with monkeypox, who became the first case of monkeypox detected in the Southeast Asian country.
A resident in southern Ho Chi Minh City, the patient…
Monkeypox outbreak slowing in US, officials urge caution
New York : The number of new cases of monkeypox in the US has slowly decreased in the recent weeks, with instances recorded in the first week of September being roughly half as high as they were at their peak one month ago, the media…
Jordan reports 1st monkeypox case
Amman : Jordan's Health Ministry has confirmed the first monkeypox case in the kingdom.The patient was a Jordanian citizen in his 30s who had recently traveled to several European countries and returned to Jordan on August 20, Xinhua news…
US likely records its 1st monkeypox death
New York : The US has likely recorded its first death in a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas who was also severely immunocompromised, according to health officials.The unnamed adult who was being treated in Harris County, died on…
Canada confirms 1,251 monkeypox cases
Ottawa : The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 1,251 cases of monkeypox, including 35 hospitalisations in the country.The health agency on Wednesday said that of the confirmed cases, 582 cases are from Ontario, 493 from Quebec, 137…
US reports over 17,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles : The US has confirmed over 17,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).A total of 17,432 known monkeypox cases had been reported nationwide as of Friday,…
Study reveals safety, efficacy of tecovirimat in treating monkeypox
New York : The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, finds a new study.Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an FDA-approved antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox.
It…
Newly reported monkeypox cases dip worldwide : WHO
Geneva : The number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).In the week from August 15-21, there were 21 per cent fewer cases than in the previous week, dpa news agency…
Canada confirms 1,206 monkeypox cases
Ottawa : The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 1,206 cases of monkeypox including 32 hospitalisations in the country as of Wednesday.Nationally, there has been a slowing trend in the increase in new cases reported in recent…
UK trying out smaller monkeypox vax doses amid shortage
London : The UK will attempt to extend its present monkeypox vaccine supplies by giving people much smaller doses, media reports said.According to the Daily Mail, three National Health Service (NHS) sites -- one in Manchester and two in…